Bayern Munich have only honour to play for on Tuesday when they meet Olympiakos at the Allianz Arena in Group F. A draw would send both teams through to the knockout stage of the tournament and leave Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb to compete for Europa League qualification. Bayern won the reverse fixture 3-0 with goals from Thomas Muller and Mario Gotze. Before that the only previous meetings between the two clubs were all the way back in 1980, when Bayern won 7-2 on aggregate. The last victory for Olympiakos in Germany was in 2007 when they beat Werder Bremen 3-1.
Bayern Munich are at the top of Group F after four matches, with three wins and one defeat. They have beaten Olympiakos 3-0 in Greece and last time out they demolished Arsenal 5-1 at home to get revenge for their defeat in London. Last weekend Bayern cruised past Schalke 3-1, a result that extends their unbeaten record in the Bundesliga. Thiago Alcantara will miss out after having picked up an injury during the international break, while Mario Gotze, Franck Ribery and Juan Bernat are also out.
Olympiakos have not played much lately, they have been involved in just one competitive match since their win over Dinamo Zagreb at the start of November. They were set to face Panathinaikos in the derby last weekend but the match was postponed due to violent scenes created by the supporters. They have won all their last three matches in the Champions League, building a six-point gap over Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb. Alberto Botia will miss out due to a hamstring injury, while Andreas Bouchalakis is struggling with a thigh problem. Giannis Maniatis and Alejandro Dominguez are in doubt.
Bayern Munich: Neuer - Lahm, Martinez, Boateng, Rafinha - Alonso, Vidal, Robben, Muller, Costa - Lewandowski
Olympiakos: Roberto - Elabdellaoui, Da Costa, Siovas, Masuaku - Cambiasso, Milivojevic, Kasami, Pardo, Fortounis - Ideye
My prediction: Bayern to win 4-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Bayern win - 1.12 Draw - 10.00 Olympiakos win - 26.00
BobiRobson4 8 years ago
Olympiakos is big suprise in this group , their win over Arsenal in London . But this match was easy for Bayern . I was thinking 3+ but it was 4 and im not suprise. Three gols on half time , Bayer was dominating here and the match was fun to watch .I hope Olympiakos will take some point next match home vs Arsenal to go...
Olympiakos is big suprise in this group , their win over Arsenal in London . But this match was easy for Bayern . I was thinking 3+ but it was 4 and im not suprise. Three gols on half time , Bayer was dominating here and the match was fun to watch .I hope Olympiakos will take some point next match home vs Arsenal to go in eliminate round and i root for them .
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sharpe
8 years ago
It was clear even before the game that Olympiakos don't have any chances to take something from that one after Bayern's incredible form lately. They loosing 4-0 at the moment and will have to take a point in the last game at home against Arsenal if they wish to be qualified for the elimination round. Will be very interesting...
It was clear even before the game that Olympiakos don't have any chances to take something from that one after Bayern's incredible form lately. They loosing 4-0 at the moment and will have to take a point in the last game at home against Arsenal if they wish to be qualified for the elimination round. Will be very interesting closing game, for sure.
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GREGJO
8 years ago
No doubt Bayern Munich are on fire. As Johnny wrote both teams knows a draw would send both of them through to the knockout stage but in my opinion the Bavarians want to win this battle and reach the 1st place in the group. Bayern won the previous meeting away from home by 3-0 and today they will get a huge support by their...
No doubt Bayern Munich are on fire. As Johnny wrote both teams knows a draw would send both of them through to the knockout stage but in my opinion the Bavarians want to win this battle and reach the 1st place in the group. Bayern won the previous meeting away from home by 3-0 and today they will get a huge support by their fans so I think this match should be an easy win for them. Olympiakos will be without the services of Botia and Durmaz (2nd top scorer) and I think this is a big blow for the Greeks. Bayern Munich's recent form is incredible so I can't see any chances for the visitors. My prediction is 4-0.
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advoghado
8 years ago
The team of Olympiacos is a good surprise in this group, needing only one point to go the next stage or wait a draw in London, between Arsenal x Zagreb, also brings the calssification in the next phase to the Greeks. Particularly I think the second option is easier, Bayern have an excellent performance at home in the Bundesliga...
The team of Olympiacos is a good surprise in this group, needing only one point to go the next stage or wait a draw in London, between Arsenal x Zagreb, also brings the calssification in the next phase to the Greeks. Particularly I think the second option is easier, Bayern have an excellent performance at home in the Bundesliga and UCL, winning several matches by more than one goal advantage and I think today will be no different. I dare Bayern 3-0, same result first game.
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nik92 8 years ago
Olympiakos has already made sensation beating Arsenal away game in London. But it's a different game, and it is certain that in Munich can not do something like that. Bayern this season, played fantastic, especially at home where they are unbeaten. I expect the game with a lot of goals, but also an easy home win.
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